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Mycoremediation and Its Applications to Oil Spills | Reality Sandwich - 0 views

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    While we will need a wide array of efforts to address this complex problem, mycoremediation is a valuable component in our toolset of solutions. Mycoremediation has demonstrated positive results, verified by scientists in many countries. However, there is more oil spilled than there is currently mycelium available. Much more mycelium is needed and, fortunately, we know how to generate it.
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Do We Need a Militant Movement to Save the Planet (and Ourselves)? | Environment | Alte... - 0 views

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    Derrick Jensen, Lierre Keith and Aric McBay call for new strategy to stave off environmental catastrophe.
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Putting the Lie to the Republicans - 0 views

  • Earlier this month, Public Citizen issued a report about five regulations that spurred innovation and a higher quality of economic growth. As one of the authors Negah Mouzoon wrote, "when federal agencies implement rules for efficiency, worker safety, or public health and welfare, companies need to reformulate their products and services to comply. And so begins good ol' American competition. To comply with federal standards, companies need to invest in research and development, which often yields to new products and systems that both solve public policy problems and, often, boost business. The result? A brighter idea emerges."
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    About twenty years ago, Professor Nicholas Ashford of MIT came to Washington and testified before Congress in great detail about how and where safety regulations create jobs and make the economy more efficient in avoiding the costs of preventable injuries and disease.
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10 Things You Need (But Don't Want) To Know About the BP Oil Spill | Environment | Alte... - 0 views

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    How the owner of the exploded oil rig has made $270 million off the disaster, and nine other shocking, depressing facts about the oil spill.
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